BKH - Black Hills Corporation $43.00 (-0.50)

This energy and communications provider last split its shares 3:2 back in 1998 at around $38. Since then, the stock has roared higher on the heels of increased demand for both energy and communications products, putting it right back to historic split-levels. We are looking towards the firm's next earnings release on 5/3/01 as the next likely time for another split announcement.

RCII - Rent-A-Center $45.13 (+1.32)

Rent-A-Center is now trading at all time highs. Although the company has never split its shares, we feel it could certainly be time, given the stocks strong relative strength and the amount of authorized shares it has available. RCII's next earnings release comes on 5/9/01, which is when we are anticipating a 3:2 split announcement.